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Figure 9 Transmission electron micrograph of an atherectomized human coronary stent neointima specimen containing the loose proteoglycan-rich matrix. Extracellular matrix contained numerous ruthenuium red positive proteoglycan granules, often linked together by fine filamentous threads, and occasional segments of immature elastin (labeled as E). Bar = 500 nm.